The Meaning of "Al-'Alamin" (The Worlds) in the Saying of Allah the Exalted: "And We have not sent you except as a mercy to the worlds"
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Question:
Also, this is a question from the brother 'Ali. He asks: What is meant by "the worlds" in the saying of Allah the Exalted in Surat al-Anbiya:[Al-Anbya 21:107]?
Answer:
for all people, in his time (peace and blessings be upon him) and after his time. So the message of our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is a general mercy for all people; it is not specific to his Ummah, but it is general. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Also, this is a question from the brother 'Ali. He asks: What is meant by "the worlds" in the saying of Allah the Exalted in Surat al-Anbiya:
And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds.
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِّلْعَالَمِينَAnswer:
for all people, in his time (peace and blessings be upon him) and after his time. So the message of our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is a general mercy for all people; it is not specific to his Ummah, but it is general. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (201) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-04-01] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (10:59)
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